1
as in transparent
easily seen through
consumers pretty much expect see-through packaging for bacon
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
a designer whose see-through clothes scandalized the fashion world back in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of see-through
Lisa Kati, who is a sick stylist and who has an amazing web series called ‘LisaTV,’ made the see-through clothes.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
The glasses feature a high-resolution built-in see-through display on the right lens, which can be used to read messages, receive video calls, and follow map directions.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For instance, remember when Rose McGowan wore a see-through dress to the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
In the film’s only real visual flourish, these scenes are animated usually translucent, see-through animations set against b-roll of the real forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
The glasses feature a high-resolution built-in see-through display on the right lens, which can be used to read messages, receive video calls, and follow map directions.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For instance, remember when Rose McGowan wore a see-through dress to the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
In the film’s only real visual flourish, these scenes are animated usually translucent, see-through animations set against b-roll of the real forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for see-through
Adjective
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Beyond species protection, the project also advances ethical shearing practices, fiber contribution programs supporting regional artisan communities, as well as a transparent and traceable supply chain for vicuña fiber.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Stablecoins can move dollars across borders in near real time at low cost, with transparent records that simplify compliance and reconciliation.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sheer paucity of Russian resources, after three and a half years of war, may lead to a similarly ineffective response to any use of Tomahawks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bryant’s lips were carefully lined with a brown taupe and colored in with a translucent gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cropped blazers paired with fluid trousers, structured shoulders softened by translucent fabrics, and architectural skirts cut from lightweight materials kept the collections modern.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The details of his condition and what prompted his lengthy absence are not clear, although a news release issued by the city last year said Richardson had undergone multiple life-threatening surgeries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Progressives have struggled to counteract that, lacking both the money and a clear storyline.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In most gel products, the main component is acrylates; these are monomers or oligomers, which are small molecules or chains of molecules and can come in a thick liquid form.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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There were short fluid dresses with dramatic draping across the front, liquid gowns with lingerie straps and caftan styles with a guipure lace print.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“See-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see-through. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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